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War in Whanganui

  • War in Whanganui

    The confusion and uncertainty that had surrounded the New Zealand Company's land purchases in Whanganui erupted into violence in the autumn and winter of 1847. The conflict here also involved longstanding rivalries between upper and lower Whanganui River Māori.

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  • Page 4 - The siege of WhanganuiTe Mamaku led 700 Ngāti Hāua-te-rangi warriors who attacked Whanganui in May 1847.